Health · West Point

West Point, SD health

West Point differs from South Dakota on 11 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 6.7%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4.4% vs 3.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57325, 57370
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 193 people are less certain, so we show West Point's figures without a grade.

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How West Point compares with South Dakota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Point adults…

38 of every 100 West Point adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–41.7%

Bars show West Point; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

West Point, betterWest Point, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% West Point
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% West Point
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% West Point
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% West Point
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of West Point adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
62%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
86%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
64%
Colon screening
SD 66%
73%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Point 9.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How West Point adults are doing

1 in 5West Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6West Point adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

35%

of West Point adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around West Point

West Point and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near West Point.

Oacoma: 35.5% Union: 39.9% Chamberlain: 38.6% Iona: 35.4% Oacoma: 35.3% Brule: 38.6% Lyon: 38.4% Cleveland: 39.6% Chamberlain: 37.9% Pukwana: 39.9% West Point: 39.8% West Point Oacoma Union Chamberlain Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center · Chamberlain · 6.9 miH Access Health - Chamberlain · Chamberlain · 6.7 mi+
35.3%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Oacoma35.5%
Chamberlain38.6%
West Point39.8%
Union39.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near West Point

No hospital or community health center in West Point itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.3 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWest Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brule County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careWest Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brule County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthWest Point's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 4 · need score 19 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of West Point. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for West Point
MeasureWest PointMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.5–41.7%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.2%33–41.5%34%about the same
Obesity39.8%32–47.6%35.9%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.1–33.8%25.8%worse
Depression20.5%17.5–23.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%13.9–17.8%12.7%worse
Asthma11%9.8–12.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11.1%9.2%about the same
Diabetes14.2%12.4–16.1%11.7%worse
COPD8.6%7.4–10.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.4%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.9%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%15.7–21.5%15.2%worse
Binge drink16.5%13.8–19.6%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23.3–32.4%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%27.2–34.5%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.2–80.8%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit61.7%59.2–64.2%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%83.6–87.2%84.8%about the same
Colon screening63.6%60.5–66.7%65.5%about the same
Mammogram72.5%67.4–77.2%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.6–81%75.9%about the same
No health insurance9.5%7.7–11.5%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.9%14–18%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%18.4–24.3%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress14.9%13.1–16.9%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability35%30.7–39.7%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.5–19.3%12.9%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.2–17.2%13.7%
Hearing10.1%8.9–11.2%8.2%
Vision6.2%5.5–7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.3%3.5%
Errands alone9.5%8.3–10.8%7.8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed West Point door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the South Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call West Point better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like West Point by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover West Point by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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